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Foundry
by Mario Conserva
Italian Foundries
Must Boost Innovation
Innovating products and corporate organization
schemes, aiming increasingly at foreign markets
with the highest potential. Amafond’s President
Maurizio Sala comments upon the Italian and
European scenarios of the metal foundry sector
Maurizio Sala is the new President of Amafond,
the Italian Association of Foundry Suppliers,
a historical association that, having now
reached its 70th year of activity, gathers 94
oftheindustry’smostimportantcompanies,withreturns
adding up to 1,400 million euro, more than 75%
being due to exports.
WeaskedMaurizioSala,who,asFoundryEcocer’spresident
was for many years the Vice President of Amafond,
a comment on the spur of the moment regarding
his election, the overall outlook of the relevant market
and the Association’s strategies.
“Itisagreathonourandagreatemotiontobeentrusted
with the Presiency of an association which is as importantworldwideasAmafond,anditwillbeexcitingto
leadateamincludingAmedeoMazzon,salesmanager,
Fratelli Mazzon, and Angelo Vezzuli, general manager,
KW Italia, as vice presidents of the Product group, and
Riccardo Ferrario, general manager, Idra, and Francesco
Tieghi, managing director, Fomet, vice presidents of
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